Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A school at a level between elementary and high school, typically including grades five or six through eight.
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- noun education A
school which crosses the traditional divide betweenprimary school andsecondary school
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
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The New York Times reports that American students' reading scores are going down starting in middle school and continuing through college.
Dove's Eye View: 2007
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The New York Times reports that American students' reading scores are going down starting in middle school and continuing through college.
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